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Homemade Kimchi with Ramps, Cabbage and Bok Choy

Barb — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:41:53 +0000

To be honest, I couldn’t stand kimchi the very first time I tried it. I thought it was way too sour to enjoy and I wasn’t really digging fermented stuff. A few years later, however, I found a super tasty version at a Korean BBQ place in Philly. Now with this recipe I’m taking it [...]

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Strawberry Shortcake with Ladyfingers and Mascarpone for Mother’s Day

Barb — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:08:41 +0000

Mother’s Day is coming up and if you’re still trying to figure out what to get your mom, there’s nothing better than a gift you can make with your own hands. This super easy no-bake dessert is a cross between a typical strawberry shortcake and tiramisu because of the addition of ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. [...]

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Lentils with Pancetta and Rosemary

Barb — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:12:41 +0000

I think lentils are one of my most used ingredients for vegetarian cooking – please excuse the pancetta cubes I threw in . Lentils are healthy, delicious and cook faster compared to other beans. I adapted this recipe from David Rocco’s show on the Cooking Channel. This incredibly easy dish is so delicious, I wanted [...]

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Homemade Ginger Syrup

Barb — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:14:12 +0000

When I was a kid, I was never a fan of fresh ginger. I don’t know if it was the texture or the taste, but I really hated it! My mom used it a lot in her Filipino cooking and she’d always tell me to eat it because it was so healthy and would make [...]

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Meyer Lemonade sweetened with Maple Syrup

Barb — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:51:59 +0000

Spring – I mean summer – is finally here in NYC! We’ve had a little heat wave here after a brutally cold March, so naturally, I decided to make lemonade. To mix things up I used Meyer lemons. A cross between traditional lemons and mandarin oranges, Meyer lemons are less acidic, juicy and just plain [...]

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